Men's Track Runs At Holy Cross

Apr 23, 2009

WORCESTER,
Mass.  The
Quinnipiac University men's outdoor track team ran at Holy Cross
Wednesday afternoon at Hart Track. Sophomore Alex Mako (North
Andover, Mass.) set a personal-best time by more than two seconds
in the 400-meter race as crossed in 53.44, finishing just behind
senior Steve Pilch (Medford Lakes, N.J.). Pilch finished eighth
with a time of 53.06. The meet also featured the University of New
Hampshire, Worcester State, Rhode Island and Holy Cross.

Freshman
Andrew Sullivan (Ellington, Conn.) posted a season-best time of
9:55.83 in the 3000-meter steeplechase. Sullivan finished second
overall, almost eight seconds faster than the third-place finisher
from Holy Cross.

In
the 800-meter race, freshman Sean Ramsey (Southbury, Conn.) was the
top Quinnipiac finisher. Ramsey posted a time of 1:58.34, good for
fifth place overall. Senior Chris Foster (Mystic, Conn.) finished
directly behind Ramsey in sixth with a time of 2:00.56, while
freshman John Healy (Middletown, N.J.) finished in eighth in a
personal-best time of 2:00.63.

Freshman
John Beckshaw (Medford, Mass.) finished sixth in the 5000-meter
race. Beckshaw crossed the line in 15:43.80, two spots ahead of
sophomore Addison Pellerano (Surry, Maine). Pellerano finished
eighth in the event with a time of 15:52.73.

"We
used a small group today, but everyone ran well," said Head Coach
Shawn Green. "It was one of our best meets this season and was
something we can build on heading into the conference
meets."

Quinnipiac
returns to action on Thursday, April 23, at the Penn Relays in
Philadelphia, Penn. Thursday's meet will feature two men's runners
competing in individual races. John Greenlaw (Hampstead, N.H.) will
run in the 10,000 meters, while Dan Roark (Dracut, Mass.) will run
in the 5000-meter race. It will be the first time competing at the
Penn Relays for either runner.

The
women's track team will also be sending three runners to the first
day of competition at the Penn Relays. Senior Lindsey Pierret
(Morristown, N.J.) will run at the meet for the third time in her
career as she will represent the Bobcats in the 10,000 meters.
Abbey Gosling (Meredith, N.H.) will run in the 3000-meter
steeplechase after competing in the 10,000 meters last year.
Freshman Morgan Roche (Clifton Park, N.Y.) will represent
Quinnipiac in the 3000 meters. Roche will be running in her second
Penn Relays after racing on her high school's Distance Medley Relay
team at the meet last spring.